what does the -.alc file include?

[milesahead]

hy ,
i use live to create heeps of audio-loops, so i can play them back onstage.
normally, i create those loops using a vst-plug or a live-instrument, and then use the rendering feature.
i should also point out that i produce everything on my desktop-pc (2 monitors) and then transfere it to my powerbook for playing out.

the rendered loops are easy to copy, i just import them into a live-set and they work. but now, i created some loops with reason,
therefore i create an audio-track, route reason as audio-in and click on the little round button, once the track is "sharp" (ready to record)
and that way i get a sort of audio sample.

but when i rename it and drag`n`drop it into my browser,
i don`t have a -.wav-file, instead it creates a -.alc file.
now im not sure, wether live stores everything to play that file back within that -.alc (it looks like very small for that) - or still needs something else...

edit:
just copied one over to my bp, it seems like live is looking for a -.wav file to have it played back, so it looks like i have to store the song as self-contained, or has someone a better idea?

[Michael Hatsis]

.ALC files contain a reference to the WAV or AIF file used for that clip. saving the set as self contained is probably the easiest way. Or-- before you drag to browser and create the .ALC you can place the audio loop( wav or aif ) in an area of your Live Library that you know you have on both machines, the Waveform directory in your Library is good for this. So move the Wav or Aif file to the Waveform directory, make sure the clip still works in Live and that the clip is referencing the file in your waveform directory and not the older wav file - then drag to browser to make ALC. Then when you transfer to your powerbook, make sure to transfer the ALC file and all of the contents of your Waveforms directory to the same Waveform directory on your Powerbook. Also note you can do this from anywhere whithin your ableton Library folder as long as it is the same n both machines.

Michael

[CancerRidden]

Perhaps you can help me to understand.

If ALC is just a file that is used by Ableton to reference the location of a wav/aiff/audio sample,

what is the advantage of using the ALC?
Why wouldn't you just use the wav/aiff sample directly?
in what context would you use alc versus just the wav/audio sample?

In the Live 9 browser, they separate between Clips (All ALC files) and Samples. but why?

Aren't they essentially the same? Sample = the raw file. ALC = a file that references the raw file

thanks



ps. I realize the thread is years old, but i think still valid questions

[dna598]

If you drag a midi clip to the browser to save, it saves all fx and channel settings inside the alc.